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Last run was a 55.2 and I had to wait just a bit to be able to speak and take my helmet off.

I was off a bit in a few places (sweeper exit we mentioned and the showcase sweeper) and got late on the entry coming back down the middle, but we are talking a few tenths here and there. I feel like I nailed the slaloms and I kept the car settled over the big bump and got limiter earlier coming back to the showcase. It felt really good.
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It kind of sucks running in a paxed base class for sure.

But, I'd just be comparing between you and Mark. He is certainly one of our HOF'ers and it looks like you did just fine.
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Mark made me get serious and turn down the Titans broadcast during runs. :) I even made shock adjustments.

Thrilled to be able to compare to him.
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As others said, walking the course I was thinking it sucked. I was glad to see a different perspective, though, and I think we need that more often. Not complaining about any of our course designers... I just think we need more of them.

I thought the course drove better than it walked. There are a couple of things I would have changed that I think would have helped the number of DNFs we got. The visuals were tricky at times. I didn't have any issues because I knew where to look but I can see where others with less experience would have problems. I would have mentioned it but I didn't even get a full course walk in. I'm out of practice on bringing my own car to events. :-)

A big thank you to everyone that helped put on this event and the others throughout the season. It is a team effort and it doesn't get done without the team working on it. Let's get to work on 2019!!
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I thought it was a great event! I liked the course as well. There's some obvious time for improvement from my run and that car is a riot!

Thanks to everyone who makes these happen, I know it isn't easy :)
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On reflection, I think the course might have been a good teaching course at an EVO Challenge School. By the way, you're all welcome for my sacrifice of running on my Continental DW Sports to keep the rain away.
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MARKP wrote: Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:36 pm I thought the course drove better than it walked. There are a couple of things I would have changed that I think would have helped the number of DNFs we got. The visuals were tricky at times. I didn't have any issues because I knew where to look but I can see where others with less experience would have problems
Steve mentioned the slalom to me....I figured novice course walk would take care of that.

Where were most of the happening?
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The back section at the top missing that gate and the same one I dnf'ed on while cleaning the course with the blower.
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I DNF'd twice there. Once when I wasn't looking far enough ahead on my second run and the other time when I got out of shape at the exit of the sweeper and couldn't get back to the line in time.

Speaking of which, something to add to the cone penalty briefing at the driver's meeting: If you hit the upright cone for a turn, even with the wrong side of the car, it's not a DNF, just a cone penalty.
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People were missing the actual gates in the back sweeper? Or going on the wrong side of the cones on the exit going parallel to the back of the fence?
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thrdeye wrote: Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:17 am Yeah looks like you needed 400+ HP V8 and to weigh 3500 lbs to do well on this course. :D
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jcox07 wrote: Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:42 pm The back section at the top missing that gate and the same one I dnf'ed on while cleaning the course with the blower.
I think everybody needs to read this comment again to make sure you understand what JY is saying..

I LOVE IT. DNF while cleaning course.. Challenging, so better to pay attention..
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Well, just to be clear, my goal is as few DNFs as possible, as should be any course designer's goal. I'm just not sure what was confusing there since there were only two cones. I understand the slalom, but that's why I put pointers on the final cone so that it would be obvious that you're on the wrong side if you walked it wrong.
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I'd say part of it was that most people have gotten used to our "regular" Bristol course designs - the elements that forced you to look way ahead probably got some people being complacent.
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chris, it was only confusing if you were early apex on the top of the hill (which many people did), but when you did a late apex it lined up better and your eyes could see down to the hill and it was clear. i REALLY liked it. it rewarded being wide and punished being tight and not looking ahead.
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